Cricket Families Draft

[Noble One]

Gary Kirsten and his half brother Peter Kirsten.

Solves my opening batsmen.

Team so far

1 Gary Kirsten
2 Peter Kirsten
3 Andy Flower
4 Clive Lloyd
5
6
7
8
9 Lance Gibbs
10 Alec Bedser
11

12
13 Grant Flower
14 Eric Bedser
15

 

[fredfertang]

I'll go for Uncle and Nephew Bill and John Edrich so that's

JH Edrich
WJ Edrich
WG Grace
EM Grace
JT Tyldesley
GE Tyldesley
S Jones
IJ Jones

 

[archie mac]

I think we were supposed to be up before Dale, but it doesn't matter - as we're taking cousins Conrad Hunte and Colin Croft

CC Hunte
GS Chappell
AD Nourse
AW Nourse
IM Chappell
Imran Khan
CEH Croft

Majid Khan

Jamee99 make sure we get a keeper, one more bowler and Bradman

 

[stumpski]

Not my go again is it ... Brumby?

Someone's in danger of being 'timed out.'

 

[BoyBrumby]

Is it me? Ready to choose if so, but seems hardly seconds since I last went.

 

[stumpski]

Fred went last didn't he, this is a 'reverse' round, so it's NUFAN I think.

 

[Noble One]

Yes it is Nufan's turn. Although I believe his 24 hours have passed so Michael is free to make his turn.

Up to the really interesting stage now, everyone attempting to get team balance right. I seem to be changing my hypothetical team after every turn as the player pool diminishes.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yes it is Nufan's turn. Although I believe his 24 hours have passed so Michael is free to make his turn.

Up to the really interesting stage now, everyone attempting to get team balance right. I seem to be changing my hypothetical team after every turn as the player pool diminishes.

Ha, yeah. Really agnosing over at least three familial combos for my next choice. Almost hope someone else chooses one of them to take decision away from me.

 

[S.P. Fleming]

If anyone chooses the Marshall brothers they automatically lose.

 

[NUFAN]

I was going to go Hunte and Croft but have decided on the Benaud's John and Richie.

1
2
3 George Headley
4 Ranjitsinhji
5 Duleepsinhji
6
7
8 Richard Hadlee
9 Richie Benaud
10
11 Dean Headley

Walter Hadlee, John Benaud.

 

[Noble One]

I was going to go Hunte and Croft but have decided on the Benaud's John and Richie.

1
2
3 George Headley
4 Ranjitsinhji
5 Duleepsinhji
6
7
8 Richard Hadlee
9 Richie Benaud
10
11 Dean Headley

Walter Hadlee, John Benaud.

Good selection. I was looking towards Richie as my all-rounder, John was very unlucky not to have more of a test career.

 

[NUFAN]

Good selection. I was looking towards Richie as my all-rounder, John was very unlucky not to have more of a test career.

Yeah it looks like he deserved to play more for sure. If there is a SIM he'll do well with his bowling average of 6!!

RHadlee and RBenaud will likely move up one batting spot each as they are probably too good for 8 and 9.

 

[fredfertang]

If anyone chooses the Marshall brothers they automatically lose.

Does that include Roy and Norman Marshall too?

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Everton Weekes and David Murray and Syd Gregory and Jack Gregory for my next picks

 

[NUFAN]

A bit surprised that this pair hasn't been taken yet - Len Hutton and Richard Hutton.

1 Len Hutton
2
3 George Headley
4 Ranjitsinhji
5 Duleepsinhji
6 John Benaud
7 Richard Hutton
8
9 Richard Hadlee
10 Richie Benaud
11 Dean Headley

What a tail..

 

[archie mac]

Who's pick is it?

 

[Noble One]

1. Michaelf7777777
2. Nufan
3. Fredfertang
4. Noble One
5. Boy Brumby
6. Archie mac/ Jamee999
7. Stumpski

Fredfertang. Running down the list currently.

 

[fredfertang]

JH Edrich
WJ Edrich
WG Grace
EM Grace
JT Tyldesley
GE Tyldesley
S Jones
IJ Jones

I'll add Maurice Tate and Fred Tate

 

[Noble One]

Two test cricketers who if given a longer run on the international scene, would have ended legends of each respective nation.

Career focused New Zealander John F Reid and his cousin injury plagued Australian Bruce Reid.

Team so far

1 Gary Kirsten
2 Peter Kirsten
3 Andy Flower
4 John F Reid
5 Clive Lloyd
6
7
8
9 Lance Gibbs
10 Alec Bedser
11 Bruce Reid

12
13 Grant Flower
14 Eric Bedser
15

So a batsman, a bowler and an all-rounder is all that I require. Depending on how the next few draft turns go, it will determine who my last "super" selection ends up being.

 

[stumpski]

I never knew David Murray was the son of Everton Weekes! It doesn't mention it on either man's Cricinfo profile; has this information only recently come to light?